{"id":64258,"date":"2019-04-24T17:05:33","date_gmt":"2019-04-24T21:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=64258"},"modified":"2019-04-24T17:05:33","modified_gmt":"2019-04-24T21:05:33","slug":"four-teams-that-should-consider-trading-for-chris-harris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2019\/04\/24\/four-teams-that-should-consider-trading-for-chris-harris\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Teams That Should Consider Trading for Chris Harris Jr."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the NFL Draft just days away, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/broncos\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Denver Broncos<\/a> star cornerback\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/H\/HarrCh01.htm\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chris Harris Jr.<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>has told the team he demands a new contract or trade.\u00a0The news was first reported by ESPN&#8217;s Adam Schefter. Harris has spent his entire seven-year career with the Broncos after joining them as an undrafted free agent in 2011. The 29-year-old Harris is entering the final year of his five-year, $42.5 million contract with the Broncos.\u00a0As always, when it comes to trades, they are never any fun if landing spots are not speculated beforehand. Here are four teams that should consider trading for Harris.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Broncos\u2019 Pro-Bowl slot CB Chris Harris has requested a new contract or a trade, per league source.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamSchefter\/status\/1120880791108476928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 24, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Chris Harris of the Denver Broncos Ignites Contractual Fire<\/h2>\n<p>The consensus amongst those in the know is that Harris is seeking an average salary of around $15 million in his new deal. Follow-up reports were firm in saying that the Broncos will not go to that extent to retain Harris. Subsequent to that, Broncos GM\u00a0<strong>John Elway\u00a0<\/strong>stated in a press conference earlier this week that the team will discuss a new deal for Harris, but added that it does not mean anything will happen.<\/p>\n<p>Often times when there is a contract dispute like this, negotiations are either halted until the following year&#8217;s free agency period (see\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/B\/BellLe00.htm\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Le&#8217;Veon Bell<\/strong><\/a>), or the player is traded (see\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/M\/MackKh00.htm\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Khalil Mack<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/C\/ClarFr01.htm\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Frank Clark<\/strong><\/a>). With the way this dispute looks to be headed, Chris Harris may be looking at a trade. Now, it is time to look at which teams should have some interest in Harris.<\/p>\n<h2>Indianapolis Colts<\/h2>\n<p>Though the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/colts\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Indianapolis Colts<\/a>\u00a0defense was stellar in 2018, there is always room for improvement on any NFL roster. The Colts are no exception. Indianapolis has more than enough ammunition to pry Harris away from Denver and it also has more than enough salary cap space to give Harris the contract he desires.<\/p>\n<h2>San Francisco 49ers<\/h2>\n<p>Outside of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/S\/SherRi00.htm\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Richard Sherman<\/strong><\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/49ers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">San Francisco 49ers<\/a> defensive secondary is lacking. Defensive backs outside of Sherman such as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/W\/WardJi01.htm\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Jimmie Ward<\/strong><\/a> and\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/C\/ColbAd00.htm\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adrian Colbert<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>make plays occasionally, but big plays on defense need to be made consistently to ensure success. Just ask the 2018 <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/bears\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chicago Bears<\/a>. Enter Harris, an instant upgrade over\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/W\/WithAh00.htm\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Ahkello Witherspoon<\/strong><\/a> at cornerback opposite Richard Sherman. Harris and his desired $15 million salary would also be affordable for the 49ers.<\/p>\n<h2>Arizona Cardinals<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/cardinals\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arizona Cardinals<\/a> have undoubtedly been the center of attention this offseason following the hiring of\u00a0<strong>Kliff Kingsbury<\/strong> as head coach, with rumors of the team planning to select Oklahoma&#8217;s <strong>Kyler Murray<\/strong> with the first overall pick. If the Cardinals like having all eyes on them, they can keep themselves under the spotlight after the draft by trading for Chris Harris. Like their rival 49ers, Arizona has a lot of question marks in the secondary outside of the number one corner in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/P\/PetePa00.htm\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Patrick Peterson<\/strong><\/a>. Swinging a deal for Harris would provide Arizona with a suddenly very talented cornerback group.<\/p>\n<h2>Buffalo Bills<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buffalo Bills<\/a> have quietly had the most productive offseason in the NFL by far. Buffalo has added a whopping 19 players in free agency, with more to come in the draft. The Bills did sign\u00a0cornerbacks\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/J\/JohnKe04.htm\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kevin Johnson<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/G\/GainE.00.htm\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>E.J. Gaines<\/strong><\/a> in free agency, but those two guys are most likely competing for a roster spot all offseason, leaving Buffalo without a formidable starter opposite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/W\/WhitTr01.htm\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Tre&#8217;Davious White<\/strong><\/a>. With an opportunity to bolster one of the NFL&#8217;s best secondaries even more, why say no to upgrading with Chris Harris? A secondary consisting of Tre&#8217;Davious White, Harris, E.J. Gaines, Kevin Johnson,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/J\/JohnTa01.htm\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Taron Johnson<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/H\/HydeMi00.htm\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Micah Hyde<\/strong><\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/P\/PoyeJo00.htm\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Jordan Poyer<\/strong><\/a> is sure to keep offensive coordinators up all night.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"LskUAkVUQZ9jsqIV51FkQw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1068912258\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'LskUAkVUQZ9jsqIV51FkQw',sig:'ADepcZG_YmSpmyK72tUNqWxVHPjXrA6yap8T1ZOkop8=',w:'594px',h:'443px',items:'1068912258',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the NFL Draft just days away, Denver Broncos star cornerback\u00a0Chris Harris Jr.\u00a0has told the team he demands a new contract or trade.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3017,"featured_media":64310,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"1","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[54,15],"tags":[279,177,1271,266,61,56,40,52],"class_list":["post-64258","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-editorials","category-broncos","tag-arizona-cardinals","tag-buffalo-bills","tag-chris-harris-jr","tag-denver-broncos","tag-football","tag-indianapolis-colts","tag-nfl","tag-san-francisco-49ers"],"modified_by":"Will Noltie, Managing Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64258","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3017"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64258"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64258\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/64310"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64258"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64258"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64258"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}